Freddy Krueger

Vital Statistics 

Birthdate: May 3, 1975 Birthplace: Decatur, Illinois

Current Residence: Winter Garden, Florida

Height: 5' 7" Weight: 147 lbs.

Occupation: Professional Water Skier

Began Skiing: Age 3 Began Competing: Age 6

Events: Jumping, Ski Flying, Slalom, Tricks

Sponsors: MasterCraft, D3, Body Glove, Masterline

Hobbies: Basketball, Rollerblading, Surfing

Career Highlights

• 2006 Pan American Water Ski Championships - U.S. Elite Water Ski Team Member - Gold Medalist: Team overall and Men's jumping
• 2006 U.S. Open Men's Jumping Champion
• 2006 Water Ski World Cup - Men's Jumping Series Champion
• 2006 Water Ski World Cup (Enniskillen, Ireland) - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2006 Water Ski World Cup (Dubna, Russia) - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2006 Malibu French Open -- Men's Jumping Champion
• 2006 Performance Chevrolet and Carolina Chrysler Pro Jump - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2006 Masters - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Water Ski World Cup (Enniskillen, Ireland) - 2nd place Men's Jumping
• 2005 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Norway Jump Challenge - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medal, Team Overall; Silver Medal, Men's Jumping
• 2005 Malibu Open - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Masters - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Orlando Boat Show Classic - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2005 Moomba Masters' Men's Jumping Champion
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup Champion - Men's Jumping
• 2004 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Dubna, Russia - Men's Jumping Champion
• 2004 Masters - 2nd place Men's ski flying
• 2004 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Silver Medal, Open Men's Jumping; Gold Medal, Open Team Overall
• 2004 Moomba Masters' Men's jumping champion
• 2003 Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medal: Team overall and Men's jumping
• 2003 Pan American Games - Gold Medal, Men's jumping
• 2003 Malibu Open - 4th place Men's jumping
• 2003 U.S. Elite & Pan American Games Water Ski Team member
• 2003 Masters - 3rd place Men's ski flying
• 2003 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - 3rd place Men's jumping
• 2002 USA Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year
• 2002 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medal, Open Team Overall; Silver Medal, Men's Jumping
• 2002 Malibu Open - 1st place Men's jumping
• 2002 Jilin Pro (China) Jump - 1st place Men's jumping
• 2002 Masters - 2nd place Men's Ski Flying
• 2002 Rev Up Big Air Challenge - 1st place Men's ski flying
• 2002 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - 3rd place Men's jumping
• 2002 Moomba Masters - 4th place Men's jumping
• 2001 USA Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year
• 2001 World Championships - Gold Medal, Team Overall; Silver Medal, Men's Jumping
• 2001 U.S. National Open Men's Jumping Champion
• 2001 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team member
• 2001 U.S. Open Men's Jumping Champion
• 2001 U.S. Masters Men's Ski Fly Champion
• 2001 U.S. Pro Tour Season - 2nd place Men's Ski Flying
• 2001 U.S. Pro Tour: Detroit and Indianapolis Men's Ski Fly Champion
• 2000 USA Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year
• 2000 Pan American Championships Elite - silver, Jumping, bronze, Overall
• 2000 Cafe` de Colombia World Cup Season Men's Jumping Champion
• 2000 U.S. Open Jumping Champion
• 2000 U.S. Masters Ski Flying Champion
• 2000 Italian Masters World Cup Men's Jumping Champion
• 2000 Recetto Masters World Cup Men's Jumping Champion
• 2000 Oz Ski World Cup Men's Jumping Champion
• 2000 U.S. Pro Tour Men's Jumping Season Champion
• 2000 U.S. Pro Tour - 1st Men's Jumping - Ft. Lauderdale - 2nd Men's Jumping - Orlando, Fla., Greenville, N.C., Oklahoma City, Okla., Hartford, Conn., Detroit, Mich., Abbotsford, Canada.
• 2000 U.S. National Open Men Jumping Champion
• 1999 Pan American Games Jumping Champion
• 1999 USA Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year
• 1999 U.S. Open Jumping Champion
• 1999 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team member
• 1999 U.S. Masters Ski Flying Champion
• 1999 Moomba Masters Wakeboard Champion
• 1999 World Cup Champion – Detroit, Mich.; Italian Masters 
• 1998 World Cup Champion – Charleston; Ft. Lauderdale; Italian Masters 
• 1998 U.S. Masters – 4th Place Ski Flying
• 1997 U.S. Open – 6th Place Jump
• 1996 U.S. Open – 2nd Place Jump
• 1995 Bud Pro Tour Shreveport Champion
• 1995 Nationals Open Men Jump & Overall Champion
• 1994 Regionals Men 1 Tricks, Jump & Overall Champion
• 1994 Nationals - Men 1 - 2nd Place Tricks & Jump, 1st Place Overall
• 1990 Midwest Regionals - Boys - 7th Place Slalom, 5th Place Tricks & Jump, 1st Place Overall
• 1990 Nationals - Boys - 12th Place Tricks & Overall
• 1989 Midwest Regionals Boys Tricks & Overall Champion
• 1989 Nationals - Boys - 12th Place Overall
• 1988 Nationals - Jr. Boys - 5th Overall

Best Performance

Slalom: 3 @ 38 off

Tricks: 6,500 points

Jump: 240 feet (73.0 meters)

Ski Flying: 293 feet

Records

• Current World Jumping Record Holder (240 feet/73.0 meters)
• Former World Jumping Record Holder (233 feet/71.0 meters)
• Former World Jumping Record Holder (226 feet)
• Former U.S. National Open Men Jumping Record Holder (227 feet)
• Former Ski Fly World Record Holder (286 feet)
• Midwest Regionals Boys 3 Jumping Record Holder
• Midwest Regionals Men 1 Jumping Record Holder